Question

【题目】Dear Ms．Smith，

It is with great interest and enthusiasm that I am applying for the arts education internship (实习)advertised in Sunday’s New York Times．This position is exactly what I am looking for and an ideal opportunity for me to use my knowledge，educational background，and experience．

My arts education at Pratt Institute has helped me develop a firm foundation in the arts．The courses I have completed at Pratt，along with my study abroad in Paris，has prepared me well for a position in arts education．I have always enjoyed a passion for the arts but my undergraduate (本科)education has taken my interest to a whole new level．I not only enjoy doing art but I find myself even more enthusiastic when I have the opportunity to teach what I have learned．

For the past two summers I have worked directly with children at CityArts．These experiences were amazing since my responsibilities included planning and directing major projects that were planned for the summer program that goes on each year for local children interested in the arts．I was given a concept at the beginning of each summer and I had complete control of how the projects were to be completed．The children were the creative force and often were the inspiration for the artwork that was eventually presented to the public．

I am very excited about the summer opportunity with the Children’s Museum of the Arts since I know that I can definitely make a positive contribution while doing what I love，teaching art to children．I will contact you in one week to discuss my candidacy(候选资格)and see if you have any questions about my education or experience．Thank you for your time and consideration．

Sincerely，

Samantha R．Gray

【1】What is Gray’s purpose of writing this letter?

A．To advertise for herself in New York Times．

B．To show her great enthusiasm for CityArts．

C．To obtain the chance of teaching art to children．

D．To prove her successful educational experiences．

【2】Paragraph 2 mainly tells us that _______________．

A．Gray tries to find chance to devote her rich art knowledge to children

B．Gray has gotten her undergraduate education at college in Paris

C．Gray had given up the art courses at Pratt Institute and left for Paris

D．the education Gray has received makes her optimistic about the opportunity

【3】Which of the following isn’t mentioned by Gray in Paragraph 3？

A．Her management ability．

B．Her family background．

C．Her love for children．

D．Her working experience．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【解析】

试题分析:这篇文章是一封自荐信，作者在信中表明了自己想要从事教育工作的热情、学历基础、实践经验等等，最后作者希望对方能够给自己这样一个工作的机会。

【1】C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段的It is with great interest and enthusiasm that I am applying for the arts education internship (实习)advertised in Sunday’s New York Times．可知，作者写信的目的是申请得到一份教学工作。故选择C。

【2】D 主旨大意题。根据文章第二段的第一句话My arts education at Pratt Institute has helped me develop a firm foundation in the arts．可知，这一段主要是说明自己所受的教育为了奠定了坚实的基础。故选择D，指她所受的教育使她对于得到这份工作充满信心。

【3】B 细节理解题。根据第三段的For the past two summers I have worked directly with children at CityArts．These experiences were amazing since my responsibilities included planning and directing major projects可知选项A以及D被提及，再根据The children were the creative force and often were the inspiration for the artwork可知选项C也提到了，故选择B，没有被提及的是她的家庭背景。